Chemical kinetics is an important aspect of chemistry, not only from a fundamental perspective, but also in understanding and predicting the rates of any chemical reaction. This course will begin with a review of the principles of kinetics, and cover theoretical and experimental approaches to studying unimolecular (including photochemical), bi- and ter-molecular and surface reactions in gas and condensed phases. Approximately 1/3 of the course will be devoted to special topics, which will be determined by the interests of the participants.